Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, also known as juvenile arthritis and formerly called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood, affecting an estimated 3.8 to 400 out of every 100,000 children. The name reflects its definition: juvenile means the disease begins before age 16, idiopathic means the cause is not defined, and arthritis means inflammation within a joint.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Immunosuppressive therapy is standard treatment for moderate to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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1. Wikipedia: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Juvenile refers to disease onset before 16 years of age, while idiopathic refers to a condition with no defined cause, and arthritis is inflammation within the joint.
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JIA is an autoimmune, noninfective, inflammatory joint disease, the cause of which remains poorly understood.
Lead section, body-system statement (lymphatic-immune)
JIA is an autoimmune, noninfective, inflammatory joint disease, the cause of which remains poorly understood.
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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